New methanol ships start to change ocean freight amid efforts to replace some bunker fuel and cut down on emissions

Durng the next three years there will be an unprecedented number of methanol ship launches for uses including container transportation with the development possible thanks to new methanol engine offerings to help shippers lower emissions compared with diesel and bunker fuels.

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Maersk has announced vessels to be powered by methanol. The first will be in operation in 2024. Image courtesy of AP Moeller - Maersk

MAN, Rolls-Royce, and Wartsila are some of the companies behind new methanol engines to give shippers the option to switch from diesel and bunker fuels to methanol. Methanol is easier to produce and store than LNG. It´s already one of the top five traded chemical commodities. Stay informed with the stakeholders: Methanol, Ammonia and Hydrogen

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